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The Encyclopedia of Communication Theory is now available through the Sage Reference Online platform. Scholars should find it is “a good central reference for their teaching and research. This encyclopedia provides a one-stop source for theories and theoretical concepts and a relatively comprehensive overview of the entire field of communication theory. It is a significant […]

Pepperdine University Libraries recently purchased access to the online version of the Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception (EBR). This comprehensive and in-depth encyclopedia offers entries related to the Bible and its origins, development, and influence in religion and culture. Each entry defines the person, place, or other topic and discusses it from several […]

August brings access to a free PDF version of this featured book from the APPI Bookstore: The Difficult-to-Treat Psychiatric Patient, edited by Mantosh J. Dewan, M.D., and Ronald W. Pies, M.D. Why do some psychiatric patients fail to get better, even when in the care of competent clinicians? Treatment-refractory conditions are all too common in […]

The forty-fifth edition of Acronyms, Initialisms, and Abbreviations Dictionary (AIAD) offers increased coverage in all fields of human endeavor. Many of the new terms are from the subject areas of Arts and Entertainment Botony Business Computers Government Languages Military Natural Resources Publishing Science Of major value to researchers is the inclusion of: International Associations National […]

July brings access to a free PDF version of this featured book from the APPI Bookstore: Clinical Manual of Women’s Mental Health by Vivien K. Burt, M.D., Ph.D., and Victoria C. Hendrick, M.D. This comprehensive update of the popular second edition of the authors’ Concise Guide to Women’s Mental Health provides the latest evidence-based medical […]

The following four journals, previously announced as joining Project MUSE, are now online: ** From the American Catholic Historical Society: American Catholic Studies In 1887 the American Catholic Historical Society began publication of a quarterly journal, the Records. In 1913, the Records was merged with American Catholic Historical Researches, a publication founded by Dr. A. […]

June brings access to a free PDF version of this featured book from the APPI Bookstore: Clinical Manual for Management of Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents by Robert A. Kowatch, M.D., Mary A. Fristad, Ph.D., ABPP, Robert L. Findling, M.D., and Robert M. Post, M.D. Written in response to the growing body of knowledge […]

The following three journals, previously announced as joining Project MUSE, are now online: ** From the Duke University Press: Minnesota Review Publishing contemporary poetry and fiction as well as reviews, critical commentary, and interviews of leading intellectual figures, the minnesota review curates smart yet accessible collections of progressive new work. This eclectic survey provides lively […]

The following journals, previously announced as joining Project MUSE, are now online: ** From the Center of Latin American Studies, University of Kansas: Latin American Theatre Review The Latin American Theatre Review (LATR) is published twice per year by The University of Kansas’ Department of Spanish and Portuguese and the Center of Latin American Studies. […]

May brings access to a free PDF version of this featured book from the APPI Bookstore: Stress-Induced and Fear Circuitry Disorders edited by Gavin Andrews, M.D., Dennis S. Charney, M.D., Paul J. Sirovatka, M.S., and Darrel A. Regier, M.D., M.P.H. As disorders in which stress or fear play major roles present an increasing need for […]